Jim Clark vs Mike Spence

1964·

Jim Clark out-qualified Mike Spence 5–0 at Lotus-Climax in 1964, but Mike Spence won the races 4–2. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Jim ClarkMike Spence

5Qualifying0

7 shared races

2Race day4

7 shared races, 1 tied

11Points4

as awarded at the time

41Points (today’s rules)26

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 1/0
Podiums: 1/0
Poles: 4/2
Retirements: 3/3
Best finish: P1/P4
Avg. grid: 1.9/7.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Jim Clark and Mike Spence
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Jim Clark	Mike Spence	Points
5	British Grand Prix	1/13	P1	P9	9 / 0
6	German Grand Prix	2/17	Engine	P8	0 / 0
7	Austrian Grand Prix	3/8	Halfshaft	Halfshaft	0 / 0
8	Italian Grand Prix	4/8	P15	P6	0 / 1
9	United States Grand Prix	1/1	P7	Injection	0 / 0
9	United States Grand Prix	1/1	Injection	Injection	0 / 0
10	Mexican Grand Prix	1/5	P5	P4	2 / 3

Jim Clark and Mike Spence in other seasons

Other seasons in which Jim Clark and Mike Spence were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1965	Lotus-Climax	Jim Clark vs Mike Spence	7–1	7–1	45–10

Other Lotus-Climax battles in 1964

Other Lotus-Climax teammate battles in 1964
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Peter Arundell vs Jim Clark	1–3	2–2	11–21

Jim Clark’s career Mike Spence’s career Lotus-Climax 1964 season All teammate battles

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. The second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.